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Chapter X
"I swear to you, Clifton," she answered. "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection. We were merely friends." "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed. "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
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From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
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From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
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From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
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From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
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From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
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From this reading We were merely friends."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
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From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
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From this reading We were merely friends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
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From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
not any; not one
From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
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From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
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From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
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From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
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From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
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From this reading "Then that makes the aspect of affairs even more puzzling," I observed.
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From this reading "That he had some motive for leaving secretly there is no doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were merely friends."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were merely friends."
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From this reading "I swear that he has never once kissed me, nor has he uttered a word of affection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I swear to you, Clifton," she answered.
